Logo
Col André Kritzinger's Collection
 
5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: South African Railways
Type: Tank Car
SAS Class:   XV-6
User Notes:   Petroleum Gas

  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
SAR Class XV-6 (Side A)
Title:  SAR Class XV-6 (Side A)
Description:  Class XV-6 (XVJ-6) wagons entered service in 1972 and are designed to transport liquid petroleum gas, propane and similar products (Liquid petroleum gas in this case).

Number range 46 014 284 to 46 014 543 (46 014 284 to 46 014 497 were converted from Class XM-8 in 1984), Length between couplers 14.600m, Length over headstocks 13.716m, Length between bogie pivot centres 10.816m, Height 3.886m, Width 2.920m, Tank diameter 2.610m, Tare (average) 27,750kg, Load 29,090kg (petroleum gas) or 27,060kg (propane), Capacity 59,090l (full), 54,950l (petroleum gas) or 54,040l (propane).
Photo Date:  8/22/2006  Upload Date: 1/4/2007 4:56:18 PM
Location:  Stikland, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  352   Comments: 0


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net